Why you should make gutter maintenance and cleaning your priority in 2020

As we enter into a new year, it is important to take stock of your building’s facilities and to plan maintenance for the year ahead.

Gutter maintenance, gutter cleaning and gutter repair should be high on your list of priorities to keep your property running smoothly all year round and prevent the stress of emergency repairs that could be costly.

So, why exactly should gutter maintenance, cleaning and repair be high on your list of priorities for the year ahead?

Keep your gutters debris-free!

Without regular gutter maintenance, your gutters are vulnerable to filling with debris without anyone noticing. This can leave your gutters at risk of damage, breakage and overflow.

A build-up of debris in your guttering can quickly cause blockages, which in turn leads to overflowing and strain on gutter fixtures. Overflowing water from a clogged gutter can pose many risks to your property. For example, excess water may be absorbed by the structure of the building, which can lead to rotting of external features such as the roof, and internal issues such as damage to electrics.

This can lead to expensive issues with your property that could easily be avoided with regular professional gutter maintenance and cleaning services, such as those provided by UK Gutters.

For multiple properties, our national gutter cleaning service is the perfect solution. Our national gutter cleaning teams are positioned across the UK in order to regularly clean and maintain the guttering of your properties as and when you need them.

Safeguard against seasonal changes

By taking advantage of a regular gutter maintenance service, you can ensure that your property is protected from the debilitating effects of the seasons upon your guttering.

Each season poses its own risk towards your guttering, for example, during autumn and winter, excess leaves, frozen pipes and rotting debris can cause huge problems such as split pipes, structural damage and internal damp. All of these can be costly to fix, and pose possible health and safety risks.

Whilst spring and summer offer less in the way of extreme weather, this is often a time where gutter maintenance, gutter cleaning and gutter repair are neglected, leading to problems in the weeks and months to come.

This neglect can ultimately be avoided with the peace of mind of a professional gutter maintenance service.

Look professional and stay safe!

Without proper gutter maintenance, it is likely that your gutters will become damaged, overflow, or be clogged with rotting leaves.

Overflowing water may also cause rotting to external building structures such as the roof, and staining to external walls. This is not only potentially harmful to the structure of your building but also be incredibly unsightly, making your building look scruffy and unprofessional to observers – be they customers, clients, employees etc, which could be damaging to the overall look and feel of your business.

Neglected guttering can also become dangerous, as cracks and damage to your gutters’ structural integrity or excess debris can pose a threat to people walking close to your gutters. This is a health and safety risk to anyone who is around your building and can easily be avoided with frequent professional gutter maintenance, cleaning and gutter repair services.

For large businesses with multiple properties, our national gutter cleaning service is ideal for keeping your properties looking professional while adhering to health and safety standards.

To summarise

Ultimately, a regular gutter maintenance service will help you to save money in the long run, by saving you from costly emergency gutter repairs and repairing damage caused by overflowing water to your building.

By making gutter maintenance, cleaning and repair a priority in 2020, you can stay on top of the health of your gutters throughout the seasons, helping to maintain the professional look of your property while staying in line with the appropriate health and safety laws.

Here at UK Gutters, our gutter maintenance services are second to none! To find out more about how we can help you with your commercial or industrial gutter maintenance, contact us on 0800 046 1376 or info@ukgutters.co.uk